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LRU to ISU: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,416 mi
11,934 km · 6,444 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 mi away
Near ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from ISU?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,416 miles (11,934 km, 6,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Las Cruces and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 9 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to ISU?
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